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by Steven D
Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 09:24:42 AM EST

To all the pundits with their warnings about the Dems getting out of control since Obama won, right wing bloggers with their anger and and hand wringing, hate talk radio with all their warnings of Doom! and racist bullshit, and the Karl Rove acolytes at Fox News with their complete cluelessness, I have only this to say:

Frankly my dears, I don't give a damn.



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I can easily imagine Obama whipsawing Congressional Repubs about their opposition by simply saying "We tried it your way. It failed. Now get on board or get out."

I wish.


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by robertdsc on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 09:54:38 AM EST
I spent a few minutes this morning flipping the channels to see what was being said, and started with  Fox.  They were just bringing O'Reilly on the air to make comments about the MN Senate race.  His opening comment was an invective that he couldn't understand why any American would vote for Franken, because (paraphrasing) Franken is one of the worst and most hateful people. As the Fox group gave clucking sounds of approval, I flipped the channel.  I returned a bit later to hear Rove attempting to minimize Obama's victory with his The Math stats about how Obama "was just a couple of points better than Kerry" here and there. And his cohorts clucked their approval.  Flip that channel.

Any conservative going to Fox News to understand what happened is going to be terribly misinformed. To that, I say, "Great!"  Comments like those made by Rove and O'Reilly will help maintain Republicans in a permanent minority status, and leave Fox in its position as a refuge for the embittered.

On the local front, Florida GOP leaders claim that they were the victims of the economy, and that McCain couldn't have done anything better. I hope that they keep thinking that way because then they'll be far less likely to acknowledge and fix their internal and candidate problems.

by Sawgrass on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 09:57:23 AM EST

Today and forward we enjoy Obama's sweet victory.  

But you don't want to miss this left over - a morsel from the McCain camp.

Recall how we read tension was high between Palin and McCain?

Hmmmmm.

That Palin keeps giving

This from NEWSWEEK on the Palin shopping spree that perhaps led to a veto last evening?: a Laura Rozen link

"NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin's shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported. While publicly supporting Palin, McCain's top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her outrageous profligacy. One senior aide said that Nicolle Wallace had told Palin to buy three suits for the convention and hire a stylist. But instead, the vice presidential nominee began buying for herself and her family -- clothes and accessories from top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.

According to two knowledgeable sources, a vast majority of the clothes were bought by a wealthy donor, who was shocked when he got the bill. Palin also used low-level staffers to buy some of the clothes on their credit cards. The McCain campaign found out last week when the aides sought reimbursement. One aide estimated that she spent `tens of thousands' more than the reported $150,000, and that $20,000 to $40,000 went to buy clothes for her husband. Some articles of clothing have apparently been lost. An angry aide ... said the truth will eventually come out when the Republican Party audits its books."

(Apparently the GOP donor to Norm Coleman got stuck with some of the Palin family wardrobe expense).

"McCain himself rarely spoke to Palin during the campaign, and aides kept him in the dark about the details of her spending on clothes because they were sure he would be offended. Palin asked to speak along with McCain at his Arizona concession speech Tuesday night, but campaign strategist Steve Schmidt vetoed the request."

That's Bill Kristol's gal.




Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"
by idredit on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 11:48:26 AM EST

Newsweek will sell well

UPDATE: Discussing Palin's future....Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC just has some more on this NEWSWEEK Palin article, embargoed until after the election:

(Paraphrased) Schmidt and Salter went to Palin's room to brief her. She entered the room from the bath wearing just a towel...told them to talk with her husband Todd, she'll be right back.

She needed clothes, huh? WOW..... leaves one breathless.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 01:36:39 PM EST
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So ends the Thousand Year Reich .... errr, Permanent Republican Majority.

May its authors get their just desserts.

by sidewinder on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 09:49:09 AM EST
And now the president-elect's middle name can be spoken loudly and clearly for everyone to hear: HUSSEIN. It's on the front page of the NY Times today: for the first time? Damn it, maybe nothing bothered me more about this election than the deceit and incendiary bigotry about the man's name, that is, his father's background.
by Quentin on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 10:05:51 AM EST
Considering all of the "celebrabrating" going on last night, I wonder how big the baby boom will be between August 4th and August 11th 2009...

The Underground Railroad
by Oscar In Louisville on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 10:07:22 AM EST
The Obamaboomers?

"We reported back to hearts what we had seen, and told our footsteps all about where we had been."
by Frank Schnittger (Frankschnittger at hotmail dotty communists) on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 11:49:25 AM EST
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I hope my fellow Democrats/liberals/progressives take a cue from Obama, and not rub the noses of the other side in their defeat.

This is a remarkable moment with an opportunity for us to forge a new future together. Let's give the Republicans and conservatives the benefit of the doubt initially. Let's forgive the past and move forward together. If new crimes are committed, let's deal with them then. Let's not presume awfulness right off the bat.

The ground just shifted under their feet. The majority is suddenly the minority. Show them a little compassion. Show them how it should be done.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 10:26:57 AM EST
While we don't need to rub their faces in it, when it cmes to governing we should give them as much consideration as the average driver gives to curbs - boundries to be aware of, respected and avoided. Their input on policy and legislation is neither required or desired...

The Underground Railroad
by Oscar In Louisville on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 11:30:22 AM EST
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When I heard Howard Fineman last night going on and on about how he had to talked with Obama people and that they were planning to staff their incoming administration with a diverse range of non-retread Democrats, assorted minorities and quite a few Republicans my red warning flags shot right to the top of the flagpole.  Sure, there are some Republicans he should have discussions with.  They are, of course, still a part of the governing body.  And there might even be one or two he would appoint to certain positions.  But they are the damn party that drove us into this ditch.  I hope they are very, very studious about who they put in any position of probable influence.  These people have proven dangerous to this country's interests and health.  Don't give them too much of anything to screw up again.

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"
by MikeInOhio on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 12:44:59 PM EST
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BREAKING NEWS: AP called The Minnesota Senate race prematurely.

Mandatory recount

Republican Sen. Norm Coleman finished ahead of Democrat Al Franken early Wednesday in the final vote count, but his 571-vote margin falls within the state's mandatory recount law. That law requires a recount any time the margin between the top two candidates is less than one-half of one percent.

The AP called the race prematurely



Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"
by idredit on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 10:27:07 AM EST

It's looking good. We get a second chance to pick up another Senate seat:

BREAKING NEWS

Georgia Senate race runoff expected

Georgia GOP Chairwoman Sue Everhart said Wednesday morning that she anticipated a runoff between Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin for the U.S. Senate seat in Georgia.

Neither candidate had 50 percent of the vote. Chambliss, the incumbent, held a 49.9 percent to 46.7 percent advantage over Martin with 96 percent of the state precincts counted, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office as of 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. Libertarian Allen Buckley had 3.4 percent of the vote.

If that scenario held, Chambliss would face a costly and unpredictable four-week runoff with Martin.

Everhart said she was up early Wednesday morning talking to party leaders on the plan to keep Chambliss in the U.S. Senate.

Everhart said she thought a runoff might be possible months ago, based on the presence of Libertarian candidate Allen Buckley. She also believed Democratic turnout would be high because of the historic nature of Barack Obama's candidacy. Obama was the first African-American candidate to win a major party nomination.

Election officials and reporters were trying to figure out on Wednesday how many votes remained to be counted.

There still were an undetermined number of votes to be counted -- possibly tens of thousands of early and absentee ballots from Fulton, Cobb and Gwinnett counties.




Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"
by idredit on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 10:36:55 AM EST
I was at the White House last night celebrating with thousands of jovial people. The makeup was our base: young, old, black, white, and people of all color. We were singing Obama songs, dancing, cheering, chanting America, and waving our flag. Cars honked "Yes We can" and it was a massive non violent display of emotion that proves the only angry ones reside on the right.

Our next first lady's comment was premature because I have never felt more proud of my country until last night in DC.

Blue Tidal Wave

by Mac G on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 11:55:48 AM EST
Frankly my dears, I don't give a damn.

And may I add, "Suck. On. This."

John Mccain Called his wife WHAT??

by brendan on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 12:06:01 PM EST
When Martin Luther King, Jr said  "And he allowed me to go up to the mountaintop. And I looked over...."

Well maybe, just maybe we saw last night what MLK saw a long time ago. Something has changed in American, yesterday, for the better.  

by americanforliberty on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 12:22:36 PM EST
Michelle had it right.  For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country.  
by RollaMO on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 12:24:58 PM EST
My daughter said nearly the same thing.  For her it was for the first time in her life, but she's only 13.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt
by Steven D on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 12:29:26 PM EST
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I think there are many, many people feeling that way today.  :)

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."
by CabinGirl on Wed Nov 5th, 2008 at 12:30:26 PM EST
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